Geoffrey Hill – He may be one of my favourite poets. I have been a different person since reading “Lacrimae Amantis”

Hanif Kureishi – has been in the to-read pile for too long

Iain Banks - no

George Mackay Brown – haven’t even heard the name before

A. J. P. Taylor - haven’t even heard the name before

Isaiah Berlin – to-read

J. K. Rowling – “One of these things is not like the other”. Yes, all 7, but man did she need an editor after the first

Philip Pullman – I quite enjoy Pullman. His Dark Materials is brilliant, and The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ is fun and thought-provoking

Julian Barnes – mmm…. I enjoy Barnes. I do want to know to whom I loaned A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters and if s/he will return it.

Colin Thubron - haven’t even heard the name before

Bruce Chatwin – I’ve had Patagonia recommended to me more than once, but others have panned it. Inertia is a significant force in my life

Alice Oswald - haven’t even heard the name before

Benjamin Zephaniah - haven’t even heard the name before

Rosemary Sutcliff – I read a lot as a child. Warrior Scarlet and Knight’s Fee were particular favourites

Michael Moorcock - haven’t even heard the name before

I should look up the people I haven’t heard of.And the Times needs to have the heads of its staff checked for omitting David Mitchell. And I'm appalled at how poorly I did with having read the small number of women on this list.

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A Useful Thought about Reading...

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